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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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